You are 5 weeks pregnant

What’s new this week?

Your body

I have to pee? Always? Of course it is annoying to have to run to the toilet every two seconds, but at least know that it is completely normal at this stage of your pregnancy. All the extra work your body is putting in has given you a major metabolic boost (hey, didn’t you always wish you had a faster metabolism?), and the pregnancy hormone hCG gets extra blood flowing to your pelvic area, where all the extra work you do. the work continues. As a result, your kidneys are busier than ever and become more efficient, producing more pee! In addition, your growing uterus also puts more pressure on your bladder (so more frequent bathroom breaks). You may also find yourself craving a nap all day long when a feeling of overwhelming exhaustion sets in. It affects everyone at different times, but about halfway through your first trimester you may come home, lie down on the couch after dinner, and wake up in that very spot 12 hours later. Positive (at least for many women): Don’t be surprised if you wake up one morning, look in the mirror and think Whoa, whose tits are these? Not that you’re necessarily going to go up a cup size overnight, but a little noticeable growth is common these days. You may also develop an increased or altered sense of smell – and for that matter, taste. Your colleague’s normally harmless perfume? You can smell it on the other side of the office now. The cup of coffee you usually enjoy in the morning? Suddenly it tastes incredibly bitter and strong. This probably won’t help with all the nausea. But like most early pregnancy symptoms, your super sniffer tends to go away by the end of your first trimester — and you’re almost halfway through. So stick with it!

DID YOU KNOW?

1/17 inch

Height of your baby

< 1 ounce

Weight of your baby Gewicht

poppy seed

Size of your baby

your baby

Did you know that a large part of your baby’s growth and development actually takes place during the pregnancy? first trimester? This week is no exception. At this point, the embryo (as your baby is now called, is developing new, specialized cells at a rapid rate.) A long furrow forms on the outer layer of cells that will close to form the neural tube – and eventually the brain of the baby becomes and the spinal cord. From the middle mesoderm layer (that’s the middle part of the dividing ball of cells), the earliest blood vessels are formed, and sometime this week your baby’s heart will start beating! It will take a while for those beats to be coordinated and rhythmic, but how incredible is that? Which? All of your baby’s bones, muscles, and organs are also developing. Soon buds will appear that will become the arms and legs. No wonder you are so tired! There is a lot of construction going on there!

Your life right now

In addition to the physical changes you are currently dealing with, you may also be feeling more moody than usual. No, the pregnancy does not loosen you completely. But hormonal fluctuations — coupled with fatigue, nausea, and generally not feeling like you are — can make many women more tearful or grumpy. If you get a depressive funk that you can’t shake, call your doctor. Usually, however, the type of mind rollercoaster most expectant mothers ride is normal. One minute you might be crying over a diaper commercial, the next you’re laughing hysterically at something you see every day. It’s OK; we don’t judge! Just make sure you get enough sleep and have a relaxing time – reading a good novel, taking a bath (warm, not hot), putting your feet up on the coffee table and calling a friend. It really helps.